NIAR : National Institute of Amateur Radio - Demo pictures

Mr. Rama Prabhu

http://www.niar.org

Mr. Ram Mohan, Director, NIAR, Hyderabad

Big B !

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QSL Cards 

QSL Cards on display at NIAR Somajiguda.

QSL is one of the Q codes used in radiocommunication and radio broadcasting. A Q code message can stand for a statement or a question (when the code is followed by a questionmark). In this case, QSL? means "do you confirm receipt of my transmission?" while QSL means "I confirm receipt of your transmission". Some also take it to mean "Query Station Location". A QSL card is a written confirmation.

QSL cards confirm either a two-way radiocommunication between two amateur radio stations or a one-way reception of a signal from an AM radio, FM radio, television or shortwave broadcasting station. They can also confirm the reception of a two-way radiocommunication by a third party listener. A typical QSL card is the same size and made from the same material as a typical postcard, and most are sent through themail as such.

For more details click here

Other sites : arrl.org ; hamgallery.com ; qrz.com 

The following links will connect you to the world of some deceased and live ham operators :

http://hamgallery.com/Tribute/1QP/1qp.pdf

http://hamgallery.com/Tribute/2PI/2pi.pdf (very interesting tribute - recommended reading)

http://www.qsl.net/vu2msy/lastvoice.htm (The story of Abdul Jabbar Marafie : 9K2DZ)